Teen Movie Night Offered Monthly

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Miramar — This Friday, and the first Friday of every month, will be Teen Movie Night at the Vicki Coceano Youth Center, 2001 Douglas Road.

The event, sponsored by the city's Community Services Department, will include both a free movie and popcorn. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Participants must have a current recreation card, which costs $3 for city residents and $5 for nonresidents. For information about the cards or the movie night, call the youth center at 954-437-0415.

Pembroke Pines

Chamber breakfast set for Tuesday

The monthly breakfast meeting of the Miramar-Pembroke Pines Chamber of Commerce has been planned for Tuesday.

The event, scheduled for 7 a.m., will be at Memorial Hospital Pembroke, 2261 University Drive.

The cost is $5 for chamber members and $10 for nonmembers. Call 954-432-9808.

Region

McNicol open house scheduled Tuesday

HOLLYWOOD -- McNicol Middle School will conduct an open house on Tuesday to showcase its magnet programs.

The school has an international affairs and business magnet that offers French, Japanese and Spanish classes, and a science and pre-engineering magnet.

The magnets draw Broward County students who live south of Sunrise Boulevard. The deadline for applying for magnet programs for the 1999-2000 school year is March 1.

The open house is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at the school, 1602 S. 27th Ave.

Tropical Nights features entertainment

HOLLYWOOD -- Tropical Nights, a regular monthly entertainment feature in downtown Hollywood, on Friday will showcase Athenas as the main performer.

The entertainment lineup also will include Embrace, Valerie Z and Paris, Arturo Suerte and the Paul Ventura Trio. Costumed stilt walkers also will perform.

The free city-sponsored event, scheduled for 7-11 p.m., will be based in Anniversary Park, at Hollywood Boulevard and 20th Avenue, and along Hollywood Boulevard and Harrison Street west of Young Circle Park.

The downtown area's art galleries and studios are scheduled to remain open during the evening.

For more information, call Hollywood's Community Redevelopment Agency at 954-921-3016.

Adventure trek planned Sunday at center

HOLLYWOOD -- An adventure hike through the mangroves has been planned for 11 a.m.-noon Sunday at the Anne Kolb Nature Center in West Lake Park, 751 Sheridan St.

The event, designed for both children and adults, will allow participants to investigate aquatic organisms. Cost is $1. Call 954-926-2480.

Rehabilitation center moves, expands

FORT LAUDERDALE -- The Salvation Army's adult rehabilitation center, which provides counseling, food and shelter for about 100 people with drug and alcohol addiction problems, is moving and expanding to serve more people.

The organization's thrift storewill move across the street.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new 20,000-square-foot Super Thrift Store at 1791 W. Broward Blvd. has been planned for Monday.